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The episode discusses recent shifts in global politics, focusing on neoliberalism, centrist politics, and the influence of cults in political discourse.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman review recent shifts in global politics. The discussion begins by examining the legacy of Alan Greenspan. They detail how his monetary policies and devotion to Ayn Rand laid the groundwork for modern neoliberalism. UK Leadership Collapse: Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister amidst plummeting approval ratings. Jared and Nick explore how this signifies a broader rejection of centrist politics. Andrew Burnham is poised to potentially shift the Labour Party leftward. Vetting Failures: Attention then shifts to reports regarding Tulsi Gabbard. Her connections to Chris Butler and the Science of Identity Foundation highlight massive vetting failures within the Democratic Party. The conversation reveals how cult influence mirrors the mechanics of corporate think tanks. Soft Power: The episode scrutinizes Ezra Klein's defense of Peter Thiel's private Dialog conference. Jared breaks down the insidious nature of elite networking. Cults of Denial: Finally, they examine Donald Trump's claims about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Rather than accepting basic science regarding algae, the former president blames political subterfuge…

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Hosts: Jared Yates Sexton, Nick Hauselman

Topics covered

• global politics
• neoliberalism
• centrist politics
• Democratic Party
• elite networking
• political cults

Keywords

• Alan Greenspan
• Ayn Rand
• Keir Starmer
• Andrew Burnham
• Tulsi Gabbard
• elite networking
• Donald Trump
• political cults

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Science of Identity Foundation

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